It’s a sticky fact of life that kind-hearted gestures can have unintended consequences. Donating is often a temporary solution, not a lasting one. It can contribute to a culture of dependency. It is rarely sustainable.

Instead of donating, our partners train men and women to sell glasses for ultra-affordable prices, which allows them to earn a living. More important, it forces our partners to offer glasses that people actually want to buy: glasses that fit with local styles, look good, work well, and make the wearer feel incredible.

Because everyone wants to feel incredible.

With your help, we've distributedover a million pairs of glasses to people in need

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What’s the impact of a single pair of frames?

A pair of glasses…

…increases productivity by 35%

…increases monthly income by 20%

703 million people currently live without access to eyewear.

Our work is cut out for us, our sleeves are rolled up, and we’re excited to move forward together.

Meet a few of the people we work with

Toti andOmprakash,Bharti, andKaran

Our primary partner is VisionSpring, a non-profit that trains low-income men and women. We’re kindred spirits: our co-CEO Neil once worked as Director of VisionSpring (and was their second employee!). During his time in the field, Neil learned the nuts and bolts of glasses: how they’re manufactured, how they’re distributed, how they’re received, and how all three processes can be done differently.
Together, we’ve worked to train over 18,000 men and women in over 35 countries to date.